Performing Arts Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · March 15, 2023
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Performing Arts Committee
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 6:15 PM Atrium Conference Room
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kumar called the meeting to order at 6:18 p.m.
Chair Kumar announced Committee Member Yao is requesting to attend tonight's
meeting remotely pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54953(f)(2)(A)(i) underneath the just
cause clause due to illness.
MOTION M/S McAlister/Kumar - To: allow Member Yao to participate remotely per Govt.
Code Section 54953(f)(2)(A)(i). The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Committee Member Donahue, Committee Member Garcia, Vice Chair McAlister,
and Chair Kumar
Abstain: 1- Committee Member Yao
2. ROLL CALL
Present 5- Committee Member Carol Donahue, Committee Member David Garcia, Committee
Member Yao Yao, Vice Chair John McAlister, and Chair Sukanya Kumar
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approval of Minutes
MOTION M/S McAlister/Donahue - To: Approve the minutes of the January 18, 2023 PAC
meeting.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3- Committee Member Yao, Vice Chair McAlister, and Chair Kumar
Abstain: 2- Committee Member Donahue, and Committee Member Garcia
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
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5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 Home Company Program Review
Historical background information on the current Home Company Program was provided
to all PAC members.
MOTION M/S McAlister/Kumar - To: create an ad hoc committee for the Home Company
Program Review process.
MOTION M/S McAlister/Kumar - To: appoint Vice Chair McAlister and Committee
member Donahue to the Home Company Program Review ad hoc committee.
The motions carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Committee Member Donahue, Committee Member Garcia, Committee Member
Yao, Vice Chair McAlister, and Chair Kumar
5.2 SecondStage Fee Waiver Program Application
Staff provided historical background on the SecondStage Fee Waiver program and
provided a review of the current application.
MOTION M/S Kumar/McAlister- To: deny a SecondStage fee waiver to the current
applicant, Teatro Nahual.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3- Committee Member Donahue, Vice Chair McAlister, and Chair Kumar
No: 2- Committee Member Garcia, and Committee Member Yao
MOTION M/S McAlister/Kumar- To: Suspend the SecondStage Fee Waiver Program until
a formal review and revisions are complete and approved by the PAC.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Committee Member Donahue, Committee Member Garcia, Committee Member
Yao, Vice Chair McAlister, and Chair Kumar
6. PRESENTATION
6.1 Fiscal Year 2023-2025 Council Work Plan
Laurel James, Principal Management Analyst, from the City Managers Office provided a
presentation on the FY 23-25 Council Work Plan process.
PAC provided feedback on the work plan.
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7. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
This item was considered out of agenda order
Staff welcomed new Committee Member Garcia and Donahue to the Performing Arts
Committee.
Performing Arts Manager invited the Committee to the Mountain View Center for the
Performing Arts Center's annual Volunteer Appreciation celebration to be hosted on
Tuesday, March 21. 2023 at 6:00 p.m. and held at the Performing Arts Center.
8. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:43 p.m., Chair Kumar adjourned the meeting to the next Performing Arts Committee
meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in the Atrium Conference Room, 500
Castro Street.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Performing Arts Committee
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 6:15 PM Atrium Conference Room
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: The Performing Arts Committee (PAC) to Approve the minutes of the January 18,
2023 meeting.
Attachments: 2023-01-18 PAC Minutes Draft
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on any matter not
on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. State law prohibits the Committee from acting on
non-agenda items.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 Home Company Program Review
Recommendation: Review all historical background information on the current Home Company
Program.
Attachments: Home Company Program Review Introduction Memo
ATT 1 - Council Study Session Memo April 30, 2013
ATT 2 - Study Session Memo 10.25.16
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5.2 SecondStage Fee Waiver Program Application
Recommendation: Review SecondStage Fee Waiver application and provide direction to staff.
Attachments: SecondStage Fee Waiver—Applicant Teatro Nahual Memo
ATT 1 - SecondStage Fee Waiver Program
ATT 2 - SecondStage Fee Waiver Scoring Matrix
ATT 3 - SecondStage Fee Waiver Application Teatro Nahual
6. PRESENTATION
6.1 Fiscal Year 2023-2025 Council Work Plan
Recommendation: City Managers Office to provide presentation on the FY 23-25 Council Work Plan
process.
Attachments: Advisory Body Input on the Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 204-25 Council Work Plan
ATT 1 - FY23-25 Potential Projects List
ATT 2 - February Study Session
ATT 3 - FY 21-23 CWP Updates
7. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
No action will be taken on questions raised by the Committee at this time.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The next Performing Arts Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 6:15 p.m. in
the Atrium Conference Room, 500 Castro Street.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
The specific location of each meeting is noted on the notice and agenda for each meeting which is posted at least 72 hours in advance
of the meeting. Special meetings may be called as necessary by the Committee Chair and noticed at least 24 hours in advance of the
meeting.
Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to Noelle Magner at 650-903-6552.
Interested persons may review the agenda and staff reports at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts beginning the Friday
before each regular meeting. Staff reports are also available during each meeting.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the Mountain View
Center for the Performing Arts office at 650-903-6565. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
The Committee may take action on any matter noticed herein in any manner deemed appropriate by the Committee. Their consideration
of the matters noticed herein is not limited by the recommendations indicated herein.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Performing Arts Committee regarding any item on this agenda
will be made available for public inspection in the Center for the Performing Arts office, located at 500 Castro Street, during normal
business hours and at the meeting location noted on the agenda during the meeting.
ADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE
Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Chair.
Anyone wishing to address the Committee on a nonagenda item may do so during the “Oral Communications” part of the agenda.
Speakers are allowed to speak one time on any number of topics for up to three minutes.
Anyone requiring interpretation services will be afforded twice the allotted speaking time allowed for each specific item.
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